The Internet Crime Complaint Center, also known as IC3, is a multi-agency task force made up by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C), and the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA). In 2012, the IC3 received reports totaling $525 million in damages to consumers.
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Purpose
IC3's purpose is to serve as a central hub to receive, develop, and refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding occurrences of Internet fraud. The IC3 gives victims a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations on the Internet. IC3 develops leads and notifies law enforcement and regulatory agencies at the federal, state, local and international level.
Maps Internet Crime Complaint Center
See also
- List of convicted computer criminals
References
External links
- Official website
- 2012 Press Releases by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
- Intelligence Note Prepared by the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3), January 20, 2012
- New Internet Crime Initiative combines Resources, Expertise FBI, September 24, 2013
- 2016 IC3 Annual Report
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